The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07
FRATERNITlEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.
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The Secret Societies.
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Fidelity Lodge D. of R.. meets tomorrow night.
Indianapolis Lodge on Friday night. conferred the
initiatory and first degree
Canton Indianapolis viii meet tomorrow night
There will be FIVE candidates mustered
A Rebekah Degree lodge win be instituted at
Ridgeville this week by Special Deputy Rhenheimer,
of Winchester.
The work in Metropolitan Encanpment last Mon
day night was postponed until next meeting on ac
count of the intense heat.
Olive Branch Lodge d. of R.: will meet next Satur
dav night when the degree will be conferred. The
degree staff viii rehearse Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Margaret Lodge D. of R.. will be instituted at Emil
nence Morgan county on Thursday afternoon. by the
grand instructor Instructions will be given Eninence
Lodge at night
Past-grand Arvila NJ. Bistlne and Past-grand Clara
" Moore of North New Jersey street, win go in
few days to Chicago Benton Harbor and the lakes for
q short stay.
On the evening of Aug. 90 Olive Branch Lodge,
d. of R.. viii give public entertainment in Odd
bers. The ladies will also serve refreshments
Philoxenian Lodge conferred the first degree
Wednesday night There is noted improvement in
ole that the form of third degree work used By Quinn
sigsmond Lodge: OF Worcester Mass. win be adopted
The official train of the Sovereign Grand Lodge will
leave Chicago for Denver Wednesday. Sept. a. at
Id t and b
Omaha is $50. and and onethird the regular fare
TO chicago from points east or that city.
The preoaratons for the meetings of the Past
Grand Representatives Union, Sept 10. at Denver.
being. rapidly perfected. The veterans of 1868
will furnish the entertainments with Jas b. Nichol-
SON of the grinciPa. orator Ihe
Union was organized in 1876; and this VIII De the
eleventh annual reunion of the body.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
The reports just received show tho membership of
the order in Indiana to be 2. 100.
Alpha Council No l. initiated three candidates and
elected four at their last meeting.
Vanus Counc;I No eleeted two candidates
membership at their meeting Thursday evening.
Chester Bradford and John N. Beers have been
elected members of the Sick Benefit League managing
Grand Councillor Chas. D. Pearson is out again
after having been confined to the house for about
T. B. Linn supreme recorder, goes Louisville to-
morrow to deliver address to the members of the
order at that place.
The total number of petitions received at the su-
preme recorders office during the month of July
AL. Of these twenty five were from Indiana
j. s. Robert, Eho has served SO faithfully as ssere
has resigned, and Berry Self has been elected to fill
the
Alpha Council has two teams to conduct initiation
No l. giving he work the first and third Satur.
days and No giving tie work on the second and
fourth Saturdays.
claims were paid to the cunt of $67, 900, divided
in the States follows: Ohio 81 900; illinois, ST.
cut. So ,OoO Penn sylvanis So. 600 Wisconcin So
900: District of Columbia SD 600 New Jersey,
forna. SIT. 500
The Tauditing committee have just completed their
work OF auditing the books of the supreme recorder
and treasurer for the and it makes
the following showing: Total received account of
relief fund including balance 342 53S Is paid
death and disability claims, $341 900. Total
ceivsd on account of general fund. $19.421.71
Total disbursements $13. OSLO These reports
also complete record of these two Offices for the
fund total receipts, $I,11s.e 45.s1 Total dsburse
ments. 81 III 3O7. Sc. General fund receipts $65,
66S.23. Disbursements $50. 226 %.
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Crescent, No. 15 held social Friday evening.
Merchants Lodge carries the banner for this term.
j. l.. Weaver. d. S. c., is carrying forward the
work in northern Indiana
The lodges all doing fairly well. notwithstand
ing the extreme heat. The order generally is in
cellent condition, and the features lately
introduced in the way of disability benefits, will place
it in the front ranks with kindred organizations
The officers for the present term of Indianapolis
Lodge No L. have been lnstalled by Supreme Recor
der Miller and follows: Past cardinal. II. T.
Strouse cardinal Carrie Je1kins; vicec cardinal D. NJ
Osburn; petitioner Alma bite; recorder l.. d. Sui
Ivan: collector Ada Nuttins treasurer Celia e. Vim
cent; marshal, Nj. West Wilson guard, o. y. Hutch
inson; Waterman. DIR. S. NJ White. With this eff
fcseas eerps of officers No. will move forward with
her wonted vim and enterprise.